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A Shovel Is A Prayer chords by
Carrie Newcomer
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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shovel is a prayer
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To the farmer's foot
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When he steps down
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And the soft earth gives way
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A baby is a prayer
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When it's finally asleep
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A whispered Amen
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At the end of the day
Verse 2
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And a friend is a prayer
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When they bring over soup
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When they laugh at your jokes
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And they don't ask for proof
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It's a song that you sing
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When you are alone
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When you're weary or lonely
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Or that far from home
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For all your searching
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There's nothing to do
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What you've been looking for
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Is looking for you
Verse 3
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I'm the prodigal daughter
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You're the dissonant son
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We've been washed in rainwater
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We're the fortunate ones
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On the other side of midnight
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Just before the dawn
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You can feel it coming up
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When the long night is done
Verse 4
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It's as heavy as grief
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And it's weightless as smoke
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It's the dream you forgot
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It's the letter you wrote
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It's the first birds of morning
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That sound like a hymn
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Throw open the windows and
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Let the light in
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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I'm a wayfaring stranger
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You're Indiana Jones
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We are Gracie and George
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We're Watson and Holmes
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The air is filled with angels
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There's no devil to outrun
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Just sigh and kiss the ground
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When the long night is done
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It's a collar turned up
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A kiss on the forehead
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A string and two cans
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It's the last thing you said
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It's a hunch that you follow
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A light in the dark
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An idiot check
Verse 6
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It's a balm for your heart
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For all you searching
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There's nothing to do
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What you've been looking for
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Is looking for you
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Bb

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of A Shovel Is A Prayer by Carrie Newcomer is A major.

The primary chords used in A Shovel Is A Prayer are A, G, Bm, D, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, Bm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Shovel Is A Prayer is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Shovel Is A Prayer using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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